W2G Handpay

Every gambling session is either income or an itemized deduction — never both, and never netted against each other. That's the rule most players don't learn until the IRS already knows: your W-2G forms are matched against your return automatically, so the gap between what you won and what you can prove gets questioned. W2G Handpay is the diary the IRS actually asks for, built for the moment you're standing at the machine — not reconstructed nine months later from memory. WHY IT EXISTS Break even on $50,000 in play and you can still owe tax on thousands you never kept. That isn't a loophole — it's how gambling income and losses are reported under current law. W2G Handpay shows you that figure the day it happens, not the day your preparer finds it. A SESSION DIARY, KEPT WHILE IT'S TRUE Log every session — date, game, venue, amounts in and out — in under a minute. Every field the IRS diary guidance asks for is there from the first screen, so nothing gets reconstructed from memory later. SCAN YOUR W-2G, KEEP YOUR SSN OUT OF IT Photograph a W-2G or a cash-out ticket and W2G Handpay reads the boxes for you — except your Social Security number. Box 9, and the payer and state ID numbers in boxes 11 and 12, are located specifically so they can be excluded. They're never read as text, never stored, and never leave your device. KNOW YOUR TAX YEAR, NOT JUST YOUR SESSIONS Watch your federal tax position update live: the 90% itemized-loss rule, the standard-vs-itemize math, and the one number that matters — what you'll actually owe on money you never kept. READY FOR YOUR PREPARER Export a CSV diary with every session, your tax summary, and the authority behind each rule — written for a preparer, not just for you. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No server. No sync. Your diary, your forms, and every photo you take stay on your device — we never see any of it. A one-time purchase unlocks the app for good: no subscription, ever. DISCLAIMER W2G Handpay is a record-keeping and calculation tool only. It does not provide tax, legal, accounting, or financial advice, and nothing in the app or this listing should be treated as such. Federal gambling tax rules are complex, change over time, and may be applied differently to your specific situation; state and local tax treatment is not covered by this app at all. Figures shown are for informational purposes only and are provided "as is," without any warranty of accuracy, completeness, or fitness for a particular purpose. You are solely responsible for verifying every figure and for consulting a licensed tax professional before filing or relying on any calculation. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the developer disclaims all liability for any loss, penalty, interest, audit outcome, or other damage arising from use of, or reliance on, this app.